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5G Deployment Africell

Disclaimer
Nokia recommends that users have relevant knowledge of 5G system equipment.

Note:
Only properly trained and authorized personnel should perform installation, commissioning, or
maintenance operations on any Nokia equipment.
The screenshots included should be considered as examples only. The current release of the software
might differ slightly from the screenshots depicted.

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5G BoM
Config 01 (HW)
5G Addition
3500MHz 64T64R
5G-SRAN TDD 3500 1/1/1
64T64R 80MHz
(200W) (8D_4UL)

Config_Site_Identifier
to be filled in by the Solution Manager
Code Description QTY
Baseband
473764A ASIB AirScale Common 1
475266A ABIO AirScale Capacity 1
Airscale RFM_RRH Units
475440A AEQI AirScale MAA 64T64R 192AE n78 200W 3
Radio Ancillaries/Installation
474283A APPC AirScale2 55A DC plug 10-16 mm2 3
475188A AMPF bracket 25 degree tilt 3
BTS Optional HW
471649A FPKA Flexi Pole Kit 2
CS7136001 FPFH Flexi Power Distribution Module 1
Fronthaul Cable and SFP
474900A AOMC SFP28 70m MM I-temp RS 6
475689A ATMM OM3 OD fiber LC ODv2-LC ID dual 70m 3
Backhaul
473471A FOTA Optical SFP+ 10GBase-SR 850nm MM 2
473305A FUFBC MM OD fiber LC OD-LC OD dual 10m 1
GPS-SRAN & 5G
474074A FYGC GNSS Receiver Antenna 1
472510A FTSE GPS cable assembly 30m 1
471605A FYMA GPS MOUNTING KIT 1
3 © 2022 Nokia 471812A FYEA GPS Surge Protector Kit 1
ASIB

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ABIO Capacity unit front panel and external interfaces
ABIO 475266A: ABIO AirScale Capacity Unit – front panel view

RF1 RF2 RF3 RF4 RF5 RF6 RF7 RF8 RF9

Note: RF7…9 are not usable if Loki#B is powered down


Note: It should be noted that external interface mode granularity is based on groups of two interface ports. Only one mode
(Ethernet or CPRI or OBSAI RP3-01) is allowed per group. Refer to AirScale SM Product Architecture Specification for details [1].

Port # Physical I/F Usage


RF1…9 9 SFP28 Fronthaul interface. ABIO interfaces RF1…9 shall support:
• 10/25G Ethernet (10/25GBASE-SR/LR/ER) - no MACSec
• CPRI line rates 2.4576/4.9152/9.8304G with IQ compression
• OBSAI RP3-01 line rates 3.072/6.144G
• Ethernet details according to ASM external interface specification
LEDs 10 Visual indication of unit and interface status

Source Nokia Airscale System Module Product Concept


See also Customer documentation configuration guide for linkSpeed (ABIL and ABI
5 01/03/2023 © Nokia 2021
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5G/LTE Network Configuration
SRAN / 5G Sites Configuration

GU900 GL1800 U2100 L800 L2600 n78 n78 n78


ARDA AREA ARGA ARMA ARHA AEQI AEQI AEQI

OPT OPT OPT OPT OPT OPT2


OPT1 OPT2 OPT1 OPT1 OPT2

AOMC SFP28 AOMC SFP28 AOMC SFP28

5G 3-sectors
 N78: [80MHz] 111@ 64Tx / 64Rx ATMM OM3

ABIA L2RT
LTE 3-sectors
 L8: [15MHz] 111@ 2Tx / 2Rx ABIA
 L18: [20MHz] 111@ 2Tx / 2Rx L2RT
 L26: [10MHz] 111@ 2Tx / 2Rx ABIA ABIO AOMC SFP28
L2RT
WCDMA 3-sectors
 W9: 111 @1Tx / 2Rx ASIB ASIB FYGC GNSS Receiver Antenna
 W21: 444 1Tx / 2Rx FOTA SFP+

FUFBC
GSM 3-sectors
 G9: 222 1Tx / 2Rx
 G18: 444 1Tx / 2Rx AirScale subrack AMIA 10 GE TX

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5G/LTE Network Configuration
GPS & Backhaul Connection details

474074A FYGC GNSS Receiver Antenna

FYMA GPS MOUNTING KIT

FYEA
472577A FTSH GPS cable assembly 100m

Synchronization via backplane 10 GE TX


1 GE TX
• 5GC001028 feature which utilize 1PPS +ToD via backplane interface for the two logical gNBs in one subrack.

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gNB Commissioning & Integration

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Commissioning Process

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Pre-requisites

 Laptop/PC with network adapter and Web browser compatible with WebEM is installed

 SW installed in ASIB module:


FDSW should be FDSW19A LN_WN_FDSW19A_0000_000142_000000 or higher/latest

 SW to be installed:
5G21B SW package will be shared

 Site cabling:
All cables are connected as per planning

 Site powered on and module LEDs are visible

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Setting up ASIB & Laptop/PC
Connect the ASIB’s LMP port to a laptop/PC LAN interface (peer to peer connection).
Set your PC IP to 192.168.255.126 netmask 255.255.255.0

 Verify connectivity between ASIB and laptop/PC


Open cmd from your laptop/PC and ping 192.168.255.129

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Install SW via BTS Rescue Console

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BTS RESCUE CONSOLE

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Login to BTS RESCUE CONSOLE
ASIB SW verification and installation
New ASIB modules are loaded with Factory Default Software (FDSW). Login to the rescue console
using local management IP https://192.168.255.129
Username: Nemuadmin
Password: nemuuser

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Enabling SSH

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Software tab view

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Locating the SW package file of the new software

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Selecting the type of installation

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Summary of installation

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Uploading software package in progress

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Software package installed successfully

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Waiting for system reboot

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Commissioning gNB via WebEM

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Web Element Manager (WebEM)

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Commissioning gNB via WebEM
• Login to the WebEM using local management IP https://192.168.255.129 after 5G21B SW
upgrade completed successfully. Username: Nemuadmin Password: nemuuser

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Commissioning gNB via WebEM

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Commissioning gNB via WebEM

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Validate and Activate Plan

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CPRI to eCPRI Migration : CPRI SCF Activated
Note : If AEQIs are already on eCPRI, they will not be detected with CPRI SCF
If fault 23 “Incompatible SW version detected” is raised, upload the software once again.
All the AEQIs that are on CPRI will be detected and fault 4687 “CPRI RU Migration to eCPRI Mode
Required” will be raised.

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CPRI to eCPRI Migration
Navigate to Parameter Editor = Configuration> Configuration Management> Parameter Editor

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CPRI to eCPRI Migration
Navigate to MNL object : Navigation Panel > Current BTS configuration > MRBTS-XXX > MNL-1

XXX = MRBTS ID
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CPRI to eCPRI Migration
Add the COMMAND [CMD-1] object if does not exist
-MRBTS-XXX/MNL-1/CMD-1

Add the PROTOCOL CHANGE REQUEST [PRTCLCHGREQ-1] object


-MRBTS-XXX/MNL-1/CMD-1/PRTCLCHGREQ-1
On PRTCLCHGREQ-1 object : Configure the below parameters (Repeat below steps for all RUs on CPRI)
-parameter [rModUpgrade]
-parameter [linkSpeed] = eCpri25 [*]
-parameter [radioProtocolType] = eCPRI [*]
-parameter [rModDN] = MRBTS-XXX/EQM-1/APEQM-1/RMOD-Y [*]

XXX = MRBTS ID
Y = Radio Module number
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CPRI to eCPRI Migration
Validate and Activate Plan
Upload the software once again when fault 23 Incompatible SW version detected is raised.

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Verify eCPRI on all RUs

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Verify gNB is On Air

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